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>  You know, the hiding-information-from-the-user metaphor just
> doesn't work in the WWW. A good user interface should clearly
> show the user the available options and how to access them.
>
>  Just the fact that you wrote those usage instructions should
> be a warning sign of a bad page design.

It's an *** advent calendar ***. Hiding the stuff is on purpose, for 
something called "fun".

G.

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"Gilles Tran" <tra### [at] inapgfr> wrote:

> 45761d5d@news.povray.org...
>
> >  You know, the hiding-information-from-the-user metaphor just
> > doesn't work in the WWW. A good user interface should clearly
> > show the user the available options and how to access them.
> >
> >  Just the fact that you wrote those usage instructions should
> > be a warning sign of a bad page design.
>
> It's an *** advent calendar ***. Hiding the stuff is on purpose, for
> something called "fun".
>
> G.

And, it is traditional to cheat with advent calendars :-)

Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> wrote in message 
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> "Gilles Tran" <tra### [at] inapgfr> wrote:

>> 45761d5d@news.povray.org...
>>
>> >  You know, the hiding-information-from-the-user metaphor just
>> > doesn't work in the WWW. A good user interface should clearly
>> > show the user the available options and how to access them.
>> >
>> >  Just the fact that you wrote those usage instructions should
>> > be a warning sign of a bad page design.
>>
>> It's an *** advent calendar ***. Hiding the stuff is on purpose, for
>> something called "fun".
>>
>> G.
>
> And, it is traditional to cheat with advent calendars :-)

      Especially if it's one of those with chocolate underneath...  ;)

       ~Steve~


>
> Stephen
>
>

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Very nice! I like the idea with the constellations :)


Regards,
Florian

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> "Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> wrote in message 
> news:web.4576941d2ebba048f1cb1e660@news.povray.org...
>> "Gilles Tran" <tra### [at] inapgfr> wrote:

>>> 45761d5d@news.povray.org...
>>>
>>>>  You know, the hiding-information-from-the-user metaphor just
>>>> doesn't work in the WWW. A good user interface should clearly
>>>> show the user the available options and how to access them.
>>>>
>>>>  Just the fact that you wrote those usage instructions should
>>>> be a warning sign of a bad page design.
>>> It's an *** advent calendar ***. Hiding the stuff is on purpose, for
>>> something called "fun".
>>>
>>> G.
>> And, it is traditional to cheat with advent calendars :-)
> 
>       Especially if it's one of those with chocolate underneath...  ;)
> 
>        ~Steve~
> 
> 
>> Stephen
>>
>>
> 
> 

I'm sorry for chocolates, but they were impossible to insert in the USB 
plug. I have been forced to eat them all ! ;-)

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Gilles Tran wrote:

> 45761d5d@news.povray.org...
> 
>>  You know, the hiding-information-from-the-user metaphor just
>> doesn't work in the WWW. A good user interface should clearly
>> show the user the available options and how to access them.
>>
>>  Just the fact that you wrote those usage instructions should
>> be a warning sign of a bad page design.
> 
> It's an *** advent calendar ***. Hiding the stuff is on purpose, for 
> something called "fun".
> 
> G. 

Never heard of an advent calendar, so it is all lost on me.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_Calendar

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Gilles Tran wrote:
> It's an *** advent calendar ***. Hiding the stuff is on purpose, for 
> something called "fun".

  Yeah, it was so "fun" that I was amused for the duration of finding
about one link. Then I got bored.
  Sorry. :(

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Thierry CHARLES <thierry@_no_spam_les-charles.net> wrote:

> > "Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> wrote in message
> >> And, it is traditional to cheat with advent calendars :-)
> >
> >       Especially if it's one of those with chocolate underneath...  ;)
> >
> >        ~Steve~
> >
> >
> >> Stephen
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> I'm sorry for chocolates, but they were impossible to insert in the USB
> plug. I have been forced to eat them all ! ;-)




lost his shirt during an all night session.

Stephen

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Warp wrote:
> Thierry CHARLES wrote:
> 
>>(move your mouse slowly all over the screen to find the daily
>>constellation, then click on it to view the daily image)
> 
> 
>   You know, the hiding-information-from-the-user metaphor just
> doesn't work in the WWW. A good user interface should clearly
> show the user the available options and how to access them.
>
It's sometimes a game, sometimes 'tude.  Works as well on the www as 
anywhere.



>   Just the fact that you wrote those usage instructions should
> be a warning sign of a bad page design.
I agree they shouldn't have written the instructions but hey, it's xmas 
and anyway, this server has a low tolerance for 'tude.

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